Snake Vet recommendation

[Charles8088]

Anyone know of a good snake vet in the Rockland County, NY area, or upper/north Jersey? I guess an Exotics vet that specializes in snakes? Even Westchester, NY is close enough as well.

[Neal]

Honestly, I would google vets, then see if they deal with exotics, and specifically ask snakes. You may find a few. I wouldn't wait for people to reply because you may not get a reply if the situation is serious.

On a side note, they had a list of exotic vets in a post years ago. I'll have to see if I can locate it.

EDIT:
Doh it was a sticky above.

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...d-Exotics-Vets

[Charles8088]

Thanks, Neal.

Not an emergency. A friend just picked up a new ball from a local shop, and was concerned about a few "minor" things. So, he wanted to bring her in for a simple check. I haven't got my bp yet, as I'm waiting on my enclosure to be set up and ready. So, this was actually a good opportunity to try and locate a capable vet so that even for myself when the time comes (IF the time comes) that I need one I would have that info already.

I did the Google check already, and found a few. But, I know sometimes what they advertise and what's true can be not the same.

Thank you for the info. I will look through that listing you provided, and pass on the info.

[Neal]

Thanks, Neal.

Not an emergency. A friend just picked up a new ball from a local shop, and was concerned about a few "minor" things. So, he wanted to bring her in for a simple check. I haven't got my bp yet, as I'm waiting on my enclosure to be set up and ready. So, this was actually a good opportunity to try and locate a capable vet so that even for myself when the time comes (IF the time comes) that I need one I would have that info already.

I did the Google check already, and found a few. But, I know sometimes what they advertise and what's true can be not the same.

Thank you for the info. I will look through that listing you provided, and pass on the info.

Well call them and ask if they deal with snakes and have any experience with them.

[Lizardlicks]

Ask specifically if they have experience with the species you're keeping. We had a member recently who's vet tried to tell them their ball was "obese" and the worst case they had seen, but the picture of the snake was actually a scooch on the slim side. That vet would have starved and killed that snake because they didn't understand the thick bodied nature of ball pythons compared to colubrids.